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Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens NFL Betting Pick Prediction 1/6/2024
Steelers at Ravens—Pittsburgh starters on offense are healthy. On defense a linebacker and safety are questionable. Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson, receiver Odell Beckham and a right guard are out. Receiver Zay Flowers is doubtful. Baltimore has a corner out with corner and safety questionable. Pittsburgh improved to 9-7 following their 30-23 road win at Seattle. The Steelers rushed for 202 yards on 46 carries. They allowed 88 yards rushing to the Seahawks with 281 yards passing on 33 attempts. Mason Rudolph completed 18 of 24 for 274 yards with 11.4 yards per pass attempt. Baltimore is 13-3 after their 56-19 home win to Miami. The Ravens rushed for 160 yards on 32 carries. They allowed 154 yards rushing to the Dolphins with 221 yards passing on 38 attempts. Baltimore had a +2-turnover margin. Lamar Jackson hit 18 of 21 for 321 yards and five touchdowns. He averaged 15.3 yards per pass attempt.
The Pick:
Ravens have clinched the top seed in the AFC playoffs and have nothing to play for. Tyler Huntley will start at quarterback. Huntley has seen significant action the past four seasons. He has completed 65.6% of his passes with 5.8 yards per pass attempt. The signal caller has seven touchdowns with seven interceptions. Pittsburgh is the ninth seed entering Saturday. They must win and get help. A loss and there are a low percentage chance to make the playoffs with many scenarios needed. Mason Rudolph gets another start at quarterback after a good performance at Seattle. Baltimore figures to rest starters but have quality backups as evidenced by their preseason performance the past several seasons. Tough back-to-back road spot on a short week for the Steelers after playing the late afternoon game at Seattle last week. No travels for the Ravens here. Play Baltimore +3.5.
Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts NFL Betting Pick Prediction 1/6/2024
Texans at Colts—Houston receiver Brown and their left tackle out. On defense receiver Woods and fullback Beck are questionable. Houston right defensive end is questionable with the rest of the three defensive linemen questionable. Indianapolis left guard, center and right tackle are questionable. The Colts have a corner on defense questionable. Houston improved to 9-7 following their 26-3 home win to Tennessee. The Texans rushed for 111 yards on 28 carries. They held the Titans to 2.7 yards per run with 134 yards passing on 26 attempts. C.J. Stroud hit 24 of 32 for 213 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt. Indianapolis is 9-7 with their 23-20 home win to Las Vegas. The Colts rushed for 134 yards on 29 carries. They limited the Raiders to 3.4 yards a carry with 286 yards passing on 47 attempts. Gardner Minshew completed 15 of 23 for 224 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 9.7 yards per pass attempt.
The Pick:
The winner is in the playoffs and wins the AFC South if Jacksonville loses. Indianapolis offensive production picks up at home where they average 26.5 points and 372 yards per game. They are better in pass defense. Houston defensively allows 68.2% completions and big plays in the passing game. Minshew was able to play in the first meeting against Houston. Against that poor pass defense, he completed a season high 82.6% with 7.4 yards per pass attempt. CJ Stroud on the road has only a 60% completion rate with only four touchdown passes in those four games. On the road the Texans put up only 19 points per game. Play Indianapolis +1.5.